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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-11-07 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.56 x 2.74 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Purple and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 133.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, getting a 78.9 score against 71.7. These devices work with Android OS, but Google Pixel 3a XL has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Google Pixel 3a XL's design is newer and a bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime's, but it's also a little bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime features a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher display density. Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime features just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime and the Google Pixel 3a XL have extremely similar CPUs, and although the Google Pixel 3a XL has 1 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Google Pixel 3a XL shoots better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because although it has a lesser MP resolution camera, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery size.
Google Pixel 3a XL costs more money than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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